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His latest tour skipped the continental U.S. because of fears that his fans could be targeted by immigration agents.
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Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
An artist who declined to tour the continental U.S. due to ICE fears in his Latino fanbase, and one who invigorated his island’s economy and culture by keeping his months-long residency close to home.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2026
At least one bomb cyclone hits the continental U.S. every winter, usually near the Northeast, where they are typically fed by cold air from the north colliding with warm, moist air from the south.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2026
Winter Storm Fern swarmed much of the continental U.S. Sunday, with heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures leaving hundreds of thousands without power and throwing a wrench in freight and delivery operations across the Midwestern, Southern and Northeastern parts of the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
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Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
An artist who declined to tour the continental U.S. due to ICE fears in his Latino fanbase, and one who invigorated his island’s economy and culture by keeping his months-long residency close to home.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2026
At least one bomb cyclone hits the continental U.S. every winter, usually near the Northeast, where they are typically fed by cold air from the north colliding with warm, moist air from the south.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2026
Winter Storm Fern swarmed much of the continental U.S. Sunday, with heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures leaving hundreds of thousands without power and throwing a wrench in freight and delivery operations across the Midwestern, Southern and Northeastern parts of the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Continental U.S..” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20U.S.. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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